Fear& Courage - Part of The Timeless Wisdom Series - True stories that reveal the depth of human experience

The Timeless Wisdom series published by Emotional Inheritance in the Australia is an inspiring collection of  "true stories that reveal the depth of human experience." One of the volumes in this series is "Fear & Courage." This book consists of two dozen pithy stories of real world experiences of individuals from a variety of backgrounds and circumstances overcoming fear to demonstrate courage. This compilation is edited by Renee Hollis.

Among the stories I found most interesting and inspiring are the following:

"A Promise Kept" tells the story of a trip to Antarctica and the author's struggle to overcome her hesitation to jump into a Zodiak boat amid choppy seas and a temperature of minus degrees 25 Celsius. I was impressed with the author's courage to try new and challenging adventures at the age of 65.


Outliving the Cat" tells the story of the author's father who seemed to have as many lives as a cat. He survived being hit by a driver who had fallen asleep at the wheel, being a passenger in a plane that was bombed on the tarmac, surviving angry Tamil mobs in Colombo, Sri Lanka, surviving polio, multiple heart operations and two strokes. Despite all of these myriad challenges, he managed to maintain the courage to keep going and to convey a positive attitude, even when his advanced age landed him an a nursing home.


A Day at the Beach" is a fascinating description of how a women overcome fear and shame to follow her husband's lead in joining a group of nudist friends for a day at the beach. Her journey from outright refusal to willingness to explore and finally to relax and enjoy the new experience is inspiring.

I look forward to reading the next book in this series:"Human Kindness."

Enjoy!